Statutory Authority to Compel Testimony

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-23.000 - Witness Immunity › Justice Manual § 9-23.110

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Section 6003 of Title 18, United States Code, empowers a United States Attorney, after obtaining the approval of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or any designated Assistant Attorney General or Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice (DOJ), to seek a court order to compel testimony of a witness appearing in court proceedings or before the grand jury. Additional information regarding the approval process is set forth in

JM 9-23.130

, below.

[updated January 2020]

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